Basic Facts about Ireland
Ireland is the 3rd largest island Europe and 20th largest island in the World. Ireland is member of European Union, United Nations and OECD. Due to its policy of neutrality Ireland is not a member of NATO.
Location: Ireland lies in North-Western Europe. It occupies five sixth of island of Ireland in North Atlantic Ocean. It is located to the West of Great Britain. It occupies a strategic location on major air and sea routes between North America and Northern Europe. It is surrounded by North Ireland (part of United Kingdom) in the North and in the East it is bordered by Irish Sea.
Capital City: Dublin; Largest City is also Dublin
Climate and Terrain: Temperate; modified by North Atlantic current; winters are mild; summers are cool; Climate is consistently humid and over cast. Terrain is mostly plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on the west coast.
Languages: Irish and English
Currency: Euro
Time zones: GMT + 0 and summer day light saving time GMT + 1
Telephone Code: +353
Basic Facts about Ireland
Irish flag.
In 2002 The Republic of Ireland introduced the single European currency, the euro. With 14 other EU member states it forms the Eurozone.
Climate and Terrain is modified by North Atlantic.
Dublin the capital city of Ireland.
